Giant change at church for gig

DEVONPORT'S Gateway Church will be transformed into a concert hall for the Lyke Giants gig later this month.

Frontman James Brewer said the location would be ideal to hold an all-ages gig.

"Basically the church is hiring it out for other events and that's when it's called the Don Centre," he said. "It'll be great for us, it's a good test to see how a gig will go in that space."

The gig is to promote the band's chance at securing a spot at this year's Falls Music and Arts Festival at Marion Bay. The Advocate has nominated Lyke Giants for this year's competition.

The band will hand out free copies of its EP and anyone who attends the gig has the chance to win a gift voucher to use at Red Hot CDs and Red Hot Music in Devonport, or a photoshoot with Jessica Turale.

If Lyke Giants secures a spot on the line-up, the boys hope to use the festival to launch their album, which was recorded in the US last year.

Brewer said he would head for the Falls Festival, even if the band didn't make the cut.

"It sounds funny but for me, I'm pretty keen to see Coolio, I just remember the song Gangsta's Paradise was really big when I was younger," he said. "Also I'd really like to see Two Door Cinema Club, I've been following them even before Triple J had them on rotation."

Brewer said the band hoped to make all-ages gigs a frequent event in the future.

The band is focusing on writing new music and will be shooting another music video in coming months.

The Lyke Giants gig will be held at the Don Centre (Gateway Church, Devonport) on Saturday, October 27 from 7.30 to 10pm. Entry is free.